Overview
- Two teenagers opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday, killing security guard Amin Abdullah and two worshippers before the shooters were found dead of apparent self‑inflicted gunshot wounds.
- Abdullah exchanged fire with the attackers and activated a radio lockdown that officials say helped protect about 140 children in the mosque school.
- Investigators recovered a 74‑page manifesto and Nazi insignia that referenced past far‑right attackers and used accelerationist language, signaling links to neo‑Nazi networks and intense antisemitic rhetoric.
- San Diego police and the FBI have identified the shooters as Cain Lee Clark, 17, and Caleb Liam Vazquez, 18, and are investigating the incident as a hate crime while evidence collection continues.
- The attack has prompted funerals, national condemnation, CAIR‑led security coordination for mosques, renewed scrutiny of the Islamic Center's past controversies, and broader debate about online radicalization and protection for houses of worship.